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1997–98 Navy Midshipmen men's basketball team

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1997–98 Navy Midshipmen men's basketball
Patriot League tournament champions
Patriot League Regular Season Champions
ConferencePatriot League
Record19–11 (10–2 Patriot)
Head coach
Home arenaAlumni Hall
Seasons
1998–99 →
1997–98 Patriot League men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Lafayette 10 2   .833 19 9   .679
Navy 10 2   .833 19 11   .633
Bucknell 8 4   .667 13 15   .464
Colgate 5 7   .417 10 18   .357
Lehigh 4 8   .333 10 17   .370
Holy Cross 3 9   .250 7 20   .259
Army 2 10   .167 8 19   .296
1998 Patriot League tournament winner

The 1997–98 Navy Midshipmen men's basketball team represented the United States Naval Academy during the 1997–98 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Midshipmen were led by second-year head coach Don DeVoe, and played their home games at Alumni Hall in Annapolis, Maryland as members of the Patriot League.

Roster

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1997–98 Navy Midshipmen men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G/F 35 Hassan Booker 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Sr University HS Los Angeles, California
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Nov 17, 1997*
at Wake Forest L 43–67  0–1
Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum 
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Dec 1, 1997*
Wofford W 80–64  3–2
Alumni Hall 
Annapolis, Maryland
Dec 18, 1997*
at Pittsburgh L 63–65  3–5
Fitzgerald Field House 
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Dec 20, 1997*
Gettysburg W 74–44  4–5
Alumni Hall 
Annapolis, Maryland
Dec 22, 1997*
at Harvard W 80–65  5–5
Lavietes Pavilion 
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Dec 30, 1997*
at Auburn L 54–70  5–6
Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum 
Auburn, Alabama
Jan 7, 1998
Army W 66–40  6–6
(1–0)
Alumni Hall 
Annapolis, Maryland
Jan 10, 1998
Colgate W 80–52  7–6
(2–0)
Alumni Hall 
Annapolis, Maryland
Jan 12, 1998*
at William & Mary L 68–83  7–7
William & Mary Hall 
Williamsburg, Virginia
Jan 21, 1998
7:30 p.m.
Bucknell W 67–56 
Alumni Hall 
Annapolis, Maryland
Feb 14, 1998
3:15 p.m.
at Bucknell L 60–88 
Davis Gym 
Lewisburg, Pennsylvania
Patriot League tournament
Feb 28, 1998*
Army
Quarterfinals
W 79–52  17–10
Alumni Hall 
Annapolis, Maryland
Mar 1, 1998*
1:30 p.m.
Bucknell
Semifinals
W 80–61  18–10
Alumni Hall 
Annapolis, Maryland
Mar 5, 1998*
Lafayette
Championship game
W 93–85  19–10
Alumni Hall 
Annapolis, Maryland
NCAA tournament
Mar 12, 1998*
(16 E) vs. (1 E) No. 1 North Carolina
First round
L 52–88[2]  19–11
Hartford Civic Center 
Hartford, Connecticut
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
E=East.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Source[3]

References

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  1. ^ "1997-98 Navy Midshipmen Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  2. ^ "Heels Give Mids the Boot, 88-52". The Washington Post. March 13, 1998. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  3. ^ "1997-98 Navy Midshipmen Schedule and Results". Retrieved March 4, 2023.